whats a really tasty way to cook pasta?

Answer 1

Cut up fresh tomatoes and onions and saute them in butter with garlic and a little sweet basil, salt and pepper. Cover and let the juices add together. Pour over freshly boiled pasta of your liking. Sprinkle fresh parmesean on top. Simple, yummy, I'm hungry now, thanks. . . .

Answer 2

Three Thieves Pasta Bake
( very rich and so tasty !!!)

1 ( 16 oz) ziti pasta
2 ( 10 oz) containers refrigerated alfredo sauce
1 ( 8 oz) sour cream
1 ( 15 oz) ricotta cheese
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 C, parmesan cheese
1/4 C. fresh chopped parsley
1 & 1/2 C. mozarella cheese

Prepare ziti, drain well, and return to pot

Combinbe alfredo sauces and sour cream... toss with ziti until well coated

Spoon half of this into lightly greased baking dish

Combine ricotta and next three ingredients....spread evenly over the pasta in baking dish

Spoon remaining pasta mixture over ricotta cheese layer.

Sprinkle with mozarella cheese

Bake at 350 for 30 min. or until bubbly

Answer 3

Summer Pasta Toss I

INGREDIENTS

* 8 ounces spaghetti, broken into pieces
* 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
* 2 cups chopped salami
* 1/2 cup Italian-style salad dressing
* 2 tomatoes, chopped
* 1 green bell pepper, chopped

DIRECTIONS

1. In a large pot with boiling salted water cook spaghetti until al dente. Rinse with cool water. Drain.

2. In a large bowl combine cooked and drained spaghetti, grated Parmesan cheese, salami, Italian dressing, tomatoes, and green bell peppers. Toss gently to mix together.

3. Chill in the refrigerator before serving.
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Pasta With White Clam Sauce

INGREDIENTS

* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 4 tablespoons chopped onion
* 1 teaspoon minced garlic
* 1 teaspoon lemon juice
* 4 tablespoons white wine
* 1 1/4 cups white clam sauce
* 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
* 8 ounces pasta

DIRECTIONS

1. Begin preparing pasta. While preparing pasta, saute onions and garlic in olive oil. Add all ingredients except can of clam sauce. Heat on medium. Once mixture is heated, reduce heat to medium low and add clam sauce. Heat slowly.

2. Once pasta is done, combine with sauce mixture and garnish with Parmesan cheese. Enjoy!

Answer 4

Cooking pasta in chicken or beef broth enhances the overall flavor of the pasta itself. Depending on your personal tastes, you might also consider the following:

1. Toss hot linguini with chopped artichoke hearts, fresh tomatoes, black olives and shaved parmesan with kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper and some fresh chopped basil.
2. Saute kielbasa slices and toss with rigatoni and black olives, plus olive oil and parmesan.
3. Sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts, olives, and tuna with spaghetti.
4. Chili with black beans, sweet corn, green bell pepper, tossed with elbow macaroni.
5. Marinated chicken breasts, diced, with fresh asparagas, cream sauce and shredded parmesan or asiago cheeses
6. Fresh prawns sauteed in olive oil, garlic, tossed with linguini, lemon juice, and fresh basil. Add shaved romano for a nice kick.

The list goes on....Enjoy!

Answer 5

fried garlic, pour in 1 cup chicken stock......... then cook the pasta add salt. after its cooked throw it in the pot , same water. boild some asparagus. till green. then toss it w/ the noodles. and add garlic powder and asparagus. ur good to go! light and easy.. takes 10 mins . medditerainain

Answer 6

Throw a boullion cube into the water first.
Add chopped carrots & celery to the pot.
Drain & combine with your favourite sauce.
I usually add onions & peppers to my sauce.
You can substitute cream of mushroom soup.

Answer 7

with wine.. instead of water try using wine to cook it in.. i have seen this so many times on the cooking channel.. i think they used a sangria a red wine..

Answer 8

i dunno bt to check if itz dun...throw it against a wall
if it sticks its dun